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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Announces Senior Management Changes

Kelly Kuhn appointed president, Asia Pacific; Martin Warner becomes executive vice president, Market Strategy and Segmentation


AMSTERDAM, August 18, 2011 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader specialized in business travel and meetings and events management, today announces changes to its senior management team.


Kelly Kuhn has been promoted to president, CWT Asia Pacific. She will be based in Singapore at CWT’s Asia Pacific headquarters and joins CWT’s global Executive Team. Matt Beatty, who most recently served as vice president, Global Supplier Management at CWT, will replace Kuhn as president of CWTSatoTravel, the CWT division responsible for managing travel for United States military and government clients worldwide.


Since 2007, Kuhn served as president, CWTSatoTravel, where she successfully led the growth of this division overseeing operations of U.S. government and military personnel traveling or based around the world. Prior to CWT’s acquisition of Navigant International in 2006, Kuhn was president of SatoTravel, part of Navigant. Ms Kuhn will report to Douglas Anderson, president and chief executive officer, CWT.


New global role for Martin Warner
Martin Warner, who has served as chief operating officer of CWT Asia Pacific since 2008, has been appointed to the new role of executive vice president - Market Strategy and Segmentation. In this role, Warner will develop and implement initiatives related to market segmentation and pricing. He will relocate to London and continue to report to Douglas Anderson.


Prior to leading CWT in Asia, Warner served as executive vice president, Global Account Solutions from 2005 to 2008 during a period characterized by significant organic sales growth. From 2003 to 2005, he was executive vice president of Global Sales and Marketing, based in London. From 1997 to 2003, Warner was vice president of Sales and Account Management in Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Mr. Anderson noted, "Thanks to their extensive knowledge of the industry, keen customer focus and excellent leadership skills, both Martin and Kelly will continue delivering value to our customers while driving CWT’s growth in global markets."


About Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is a global leader specialized in managing business travel and meetings and events. CWT serves companies, government institutions and non-governmental organizations of all sizes in more than 150 countries and territories. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and leading-edge technology, CWT helps clients derive the greatest value from their travel program in terms of savings, service, security and sustainability. The company is also committed to providing best-in-class service and assistance to travelers. CWT services and solutions comprise Traveler & Transaction Services, Program Optimization, Safety & Security, Meetings & Events and Energy Services. In 2010, sales volume for wholly owned operations and joint ventures totaled US$24.3 billion. Carlson Wagonlit Travel supports the global healthcare initiative known as MASSIVEGOOD, which enables travelers to make a "micro-contribution" when they purchase travel services. For more information about CWT, please visit our global website at www.carlsonwagonlit.com . Follow us on Twitter @CarlsonWagonlit.


Media Contacts:
Michelle Surkamp
CWT, North America
+1 763 212 1185 (office)
+1 612 281 4948 (mobile)
msurkamp@carlsonwagonlit.com

Jacquie Lindsay
CWT, Asia Pacific
+65 6505 4862 (office)
+65 9622 2211 (mobile)
jlindsay@carlsonwagonlit.com

Tom X. Scott
CWT Global Headquarters
+33 (0)1 41 33 67 57 (office)
+33 (0)6 04 51 90 14 (mobile)
tscott@carlsonwagonlit.com

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